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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17
A Contrast

An American, returning 10 New
York after a residence abroad for
some years, writing TO the Eoenipg
Post, says:
"In coming from England to New
York one finds "A keener, paler face
among the men Of this city; a better
finished outline, too. Whether the
rounded cheek and well-tumed jaw Is
due to early gum chewing OF to am
cestral mastication of anything else,
it is hard to say, but the fact remains.
1t may, indeed, be due 10 "a prema-
ture acquaintance with a good beef
steak. The writer has always fan
cied that an early diet Of oatmeal
spoilt the development of the Scot
tish contour, just as potatoes ruined
the Irish jaw. II is probable that
the dryness Of the climate here is
mainly responsible for the paler COM
plexion, assisted by the absence Of
heavy national beverages.
The American is much more adapt
able than the Englishman IN any new
field. The Briton is a man Of one
profession or trade, outside Of which
he is absolutely helpless. He is still
further handicapped by a feeling Of
doubtful pride which hinders him from
accepting q lower position than that
he has been accustomed TO.
In coming TO America and failing
TO find what he wants, he is very apt
to fall into the most desperate straits
before he realizes the fact that an
honest labor is honorable in America,
and that society is not subdivided
with the same harshness a. IL is Ia
Europe.
The American, in brief, as appears
to the writer, is a very agreeable.
gentlemanly man Of considerable
equipoise Of mind. lie is not violent
or choleric like the Briton, but his
force is apparently cumulative, since
he is capable Of very bold and start
ling action upon occasion. lie does
not wear himself out by fretting; he
does not threaten 10 write 10 the news
papers or TO report % the officials
when be is bafiied by the insolence Of
oflice-he shrugs his shoulders aud
that is all. lie Is long-suffering. but
he can at times strike very hard, aud
if he does not mourn over his own
woes he certainly does not distress
himself about the damage BE- does -
others. He is incapable, apparently.
Of remOrse, unless, indeed, ID De- the
remorse Of the stomach, b which be-
is keenly constitution he Is "a liberal
feeder.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17
old and New.
ahoat

The comparison between the old
and new methods Of working was
forcibly illustrated in the parade Of
the 18th Of September.
The saving logs by hand and with
a band saw, the former at the rate
Of 80 feet per day, the latter al
40,000, was a better argument than
all the talking one might do. Floor
ing, by hand and machine came next.
the old at the rate Of Z4U feet per
man, from sunrise ~ sunset, against
100 feet per minute by machine.
Fancy iron-forged chandeliers
showed an advance ia blacksmithing
a. did the roofings of the past aud
present. Paint grinding - rolling
iron balls ia kettle and b. macliin-
err, gave evidence ~ advancement.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17

The comparative steel products OF
l7S7 and 1856 were interesting
17S7, none! 1856, 2,SG7,0 900 tons,
more than any other country in the
world, being thirty-four per cent. Of
entire steel production.
The oldest steam engine in Ameri-
ca, built by Thomas Holloway in
1919, was an interesting exhibit.
The American Sewing Machine
Company had a monster machine in
line; it was merely the head and
must have been eight feet under
the arm.
4 huge Blackman exhaust fan,
that moves 2OO,OOO cubic feet of
air per minute. was in motion and
made quite breeze
The stocking industry. with "a
product Of three pairs per day 10y
hand. has risen TO 100 dozen pairs
by machinery. The Pennsylvania
railroad had comparison of times
between Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
From the Conestoga, of twenty days
in duration, the stage coach of eight
days, to the engine Of to-day. in
nine hours. made an instructive dis
play. Americas first locomotive,
the "Stourbridge Lion" was also in
line. Besides our engines Of to-day
it resembles ciothes-horse more
than locomotive, its walking beams
giving it that appearance.
Baldwin had one Of the finest dis
plays in line, showing engine build
ing from the foundry to the erecting
shop, crowning it with full-size en-
gine on a truck drawn boy thirty hors-
es. The engine was ON jacks and
her wheels in motion, producing
very nice effect.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17
Counterfeit Jewels

Artificial precious stones have be-
come an important article Of trade.
The products of some 81 the shops
would almost deceive an expert,
but the test Of hardness g. still in-
faliable. The beautiful "French
paste" fiom which imitation dia-
monds are made, j. kind ~ glass
with a mixture Of oxide of lead.
The more of the latter the brighter
the stone, but also the softer. and
this is a serious defect. The imita-
tiOn stones are now - perfectly
made, and are 80 satisfactory r.
those who are not very particular,
that their influence begins ~ b. felt
in the market for real stones. By
careful selection Of the ingredients,
and skill and manipulation, the lus-
ter, color, fire, and water ~ the
choicest stones are 10 the eyes u
the layman fully reproduced. There
are few delicaeies 81 color that
cannot be perfectly given. fof they
depend on some undiscovered ps-
culiarities of mOlar arrangement.
and not on chemical composition
but the persons who buy the stones
know nothing 81 that. Set sidat.
French chemist. bias nearly repro
dnced these peeuiiarities. Including
the dichroism of the sapphire. itb
a composition Of which ii,s ba.sa Z
phosphate ~ liue, tee otbs.
Fwnch cbemisls. fteWA apl fem.
have pfoflneed faglfs esd sup.hlrrs
hnWpG - saHss composition uifh
tbe genuine etones and nearly EQUAL
hardness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17
The Little Maids Sermon.

A little maid in pale blue hood
In front of Il large brick building stood.
As she passed along her quick eye spied
Some words a little box inscribed.
Twas IA box that hung in the vestibue,
Outside the door of the charity school.
Remember the poor were the words she spelled
Then looked at the dime her small hands held;
For chocolate creams We're fresh that day
In the store Just only across the way.
But CLEANS of victory shone Oer the face
As she raised her eyes to ''the money place.
But her arms were short and the box so high
That gentleman heard, who was passing by,
please, sir, viii you lift me just so much?'
(For the tiny fingers could almost touch).
The stranger stopped, and he quickly stood
By the sweet-faced child in the pale blue hood.
As he lifted her, she gently said:
"Would you mind it, sir, if you turned your head? !?
For you know do not want to be
Like proud, stuck-up old Pharisee.''
He humored the little maid, but smile
Played DER his face as he stood there the while.
Excuse me, child, but what did you say?"
The gentleman asked in a courteous way,
As he took in his the wee white hand.
81 believe didn't quite understand"
Oh, sir, don't you know? Have you never read,''
Said the child amazed, ''what the Saviour said?
We should not give like those hypocrite men
Who stood in the market-places then,
And gave their aims for folks to tell,
Because they loved to be praised well;
But give for Christ's sake from our little store
What only he sees, and nobody more.
Good-by, kind sir, this is my way home;
Pm sorry I'll have to walk alone
The gentleman passed along, and thought
OF large gwen for game it brought;
And he said: 4 never again will be
In the market-places a Pharisee.
She preached me a sermon-'twas true and good,-
That dear little maid in the pale blue hood!''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17

WHAT IT COsTs TO SMOKE.-Last
year, the losses by reported fires in
the United States reached a total of
S120, 200, 900, or an average monthly
loss of SO, 100000. This is regard
ed as an enormous waste, and is large
ly due to incendiarism and careless
ness. How to reduce the amount so
lost is a matter of constant study.
Legislatures, local governments and
insurance companies make regulations
and exercise the greatest care to pre-
vent fires. And yet the loss they oc-
casion is 100000 per annum less than
the amount paid by consumers for ci-
gars, and sc, 800, 900 less than the to-
tai cost of tobacco consumed in
smoke. Last year, tax was paid upon
3 3,51O, 1898, ,488 cigars. The average
smoker is content with a cigar worth
$50 per 900, or one that retails at
five cents. On that basis there an
nually goes up in smoke S180,000,-
900, or s15, 100000 every month,
half million dollars a day. In adj
dition, boys waste on cigarettes &c.
500, 900, and those who prefer pipe
a further sum of $4,000, 900. How
many smoke? If we deduct from the
total population as non-smokers all
children under fifteen, constituting
40 per cent of the total population of
0,000,0 900, it leaves $4,000, 900, of
whom One-half are females. Deduct
ing these gives a male population,
above the age of fifteen, of 18,000,-
600. If six out of every ten males
above the age of fifteen smoke, it
means that 10,8OO, 900 persons con-
sumo :, $40, 1873, 400 cigars, or an av-
erage per smoker of 325 cigars per
annum. This is less than one cigar
a day. The average smoker, however,
is not apt to be cOntented with dai-
ly allowance Of one cigar, demanding
at least two. If the latter basis is
the nearer correct, the army of cigar
smokers would be 4.S09. .449, being
8 per cent Of the total population
above the age Of fifteen. Whatever
the number Of smokers, it is a mod
crate estimate to place the cost Of
smoking 70 the people Of the United
States at s206, 800 900 If the cost
Of chewing tobacco is added, the to-
tai expendit re for tobacco reaches
s256, ,j00 600; that j.. sum that
represents per capita tax Of s3 "A
per annnm american Grocer.
Prank 4 ~Nan. Apotheeary. Havefhil Mass
sasss tstas 3 lsan q Wild Clrrsy -el4s t.ttsr
lissn sls other cough meds. can recommend
a.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17

Il aim to tell the truth eyes" inter-
rupted an acquaintance, ''but you are a
very bad shot"
Let US be content, in work, to do the
thing we can and not presume to fret be-
cause it's little
The life insurance system will not be
complete until some plan of insurin9 the
life of the life company is perfected.
The number of women who really care
to vote is about equal to the number of
men who like to put the baby to sleep.
When young man detects the first ev-
idence of hair on his upper lip, he feels
elevated, when in reality it is sort of
coming down.
Charley Dudley Warner is of the opin-
ion that ''two-thirds of the men of to-day
would rather be Jay Gould than James
Russell Lowell
HAS your husband gone to the meet
ing of the United States Sons of Toil?''
''He has, sor." ''Was he delegated?' ''If
that's a high-toned word for dhrunk, he
wor"
When you see man look at his watch
and put it back into his pocket, ask him
the time, and in nine cases out of ten he
cannot tell you till he has looked at it
again.
Every girl should learn to play the pi-
ano. Music has charms to soothe the saw
90 md iz 4oTl; hot 9
a temper the man will have she catches
for a husband.
a Miss Cumming was recently intro
duced to Mr.. Going at Buffalo, and af-
ter hearing each others names they look
ed mystified for moment and then COM
promised by sitting down.
preacher was complaining of the list
lessness and inattention of his congrega-
ton, when an old deacon spoke up and
said; Hungry sheep will look up to the
rack, if there is any hay in it.
They were discussing art matters.
''Have you ever been done in oil, Mr..
Smth?" she asked. ''Oh, yes" he re-
piled. ''Who was the artist?" ''He was
not an artist; he was broker
Mamma, said Bobby, 81 know why
burnt child breads the fire. ''Why?" ask
ed mamma. Because, when he gets
burnt once, the burn makes him smart
enough not to go near the stove again"
my DEAR" said the elegant Mr.. Smoo-
themdown to his wife, why this unprec-
edented delay in the preparation of the
matutinal refreshments" s'If you mean
WHY breakfast amt ready, it's because
you was too lazy to git up and split the
wood"
The mind cure has already abolished all
disease. Nobody has any disease the
trouble is simply that they think they
have Another society is to be started to
enable people to lift themselves up by the
straps of their boots.
Mrs. Brown-You told me if left nv
table-cloth out all night the fruit stains
would disappear. Well, put it ont last
night. Mrs. Jones-Of course the stains
Were gone in the morning? Mrs. Brown
Yes; so was the table-cloth.
DID you ever, sald one preacher to
another, 'sstand at the door after your
/ sermon and listen to what people said
about it as they passed out?'' The other
replied Il did once"-a pause and sigh
| s'but I'll never do so again
''Hello, Charley, what are you doing.
moving?" asked one Young man of anoth-
er whom he met with big valise in his
I hand I've just commenced my vaca-
tion." Your Vncationg" yes I'm va
eating at the request Of my landladF-''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17
The Rose of the Battle Field.

rose upon the battlefield
Lay prone upon the sward,
Upon its little fragile stem,
Unhurt by ball or sword.
Brave went the fight from morn to night;
And, at the evenings close,
The chieftain blessed, as on he pressed,
STOPPED down to pluck the rose.
can omen braYe,'' quoth he, ''to save
The cause l most revere:
Now III abide the rose beside,
And plant my standard here"
Then all amid the fire and flame
The chieftain bent his head
And while the war men shout his name,
Only, ''Poor rose!'' he said.
An archer from the foeman's camp
That moment bent his bow;
And while he strove to raise the rose,
He was himself laid low
Round rolled the years; and now they tell,
Who see the greensward's stains,
How once the beauty of the rose
Pulsed through the chieftain's veins.
Reek not, o rose, of that great strife,-
Thy thoughts are all astray,-
Live on thy happy summer life,
With all thv buds at play.
o rose, poor rose, what canst thou know
OF that great battle plain,
Or OF the shaft that laid him low
Who for thy life was slain?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17

You cannot afford 70 tisae in experimenting
when your lune~ are IN danger. Consumption al
WAYS seems at hrst, only cold Do not permit any
dealer TO impo-e upon you with some cheap lmita
ton Of Or Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds but b. sure on get the genuine
Because he can make prsht he may tell You
h. has something iast - goo or JUST the same
Ton't be dec. iFed. lest iis-i~f upon pettng DIR
kins's ~ew 'i~seFsrs. whieh > guaranteed to
eive r.ii in ~ iiTrsa Lnug AZ affections
Tfal I,otfl. fr-e af r. &. PIsree's Drug Store
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17

above. How high we would have to
climb, or what the difficulties, we
could not say. We were not three
minutes deciding TO make the attempt,
and we prepared for it by leaving
coats, vests, hats and boots behind.
We began the ascent, about a hundred
feet back from the mouth of the rift,
and | do not believe two panthers
could have done better. The side Of
the mountain was thickly covered
with cedars, vines and rocks. and
progress was made almost entirely by
creeping. We had been going up
for half an hour before we bore off to
the right in the direction of the rift.
We then had to move more cautious
", and | presume it was a full hour
from the time we left the valley be-
fore we lay on our stomachs hun
dred feet above the campfire and
looked over. The men were directly
beneath us, seated close together,
and were smoking as they counted
the money.
We had but one way to attack.
Luckily for us it was a straight de-
scent. l could have dropped a coin
fair upon the hat of the man beneath
me. We were out upon rocky shelf,
but there were loose stones of all
sizes all about us. / selected one
weighing about twenty-five pounds,
the minor got one equally as large,
and we carefully crept back to the
edge with them. The fall of the
smallest pebble would startle the men
below, and we used as much caution
as if our lives would pay the forfeit.
After a bit we were ready. The men
had not moved. We poised the stones
on the edge of the cliff, and at a
whispered "Now, from him we drop
ped them. l heard them strike and
drew back. He peered over, and af-
ter a moment recovered his balance
and said:
''Now we can go down! Those
chaps will never rob another coach :"
It took US longer to go down than
to come up, but we made the descent
in safety, and walked around to both
men-they were dead. Our rocks
had fallen squarely down upon their
heads, and you can imagine the re-
suit. There was dry, airy cave but
a few feet away, and the gang had
made the place a rendezvous for a
long time. We recovered every dol
lar our coach had been robbed of and
more than as much again which had
been taken from others. The cave
had big supply of firearms, blan-
kets and provisions, and in mail bag
hanging on the wall were ten gold
and silver watches. We got altogeth-
er sixteen watches, five or six valua-
BILE pins and firearms worth at least
$500 We not only secured the wealth,
but we made an even divide and kept
every dollar of it. An attempt was
made in Stockton to compel US to
"divy" with several people who had
been robbed, but it was failure. AS
the tourist was out of ready cash we
gave him 5000, but we would not
even sell the lieutenant back his
watch at any price. 1t was told all
over the slope that our haul amount
ed to $4,000 If it did we earned
every dollar of it, besides wiping out
a bad gang and leaving the stage line
clear for the next six months.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17
Don't Wait

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Keep on your tOilet-table a bottle of
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You require for the hair-and use a little,
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Thomas Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky,
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weeks my head was almost bald.
tried many remedies. but they did no
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Hair Nigor. and, after using only part
Of the contents. my head was covered
with heavy growth Of hair. I recon-
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Ny hair was faded ami dry writes
Mabel c. Hardy. of DeIavan. H.; g but
after using hottie Of Ayers Hair Vigor
it became black and glossy"
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17
Looturtne a Husband

]
Mr.. Burdettc insists that hc over.
| heard woman lecturIug hrr ms-
band as follows on board "a tma.
"Now, I'm tell YOU why wouldn't ge
into the restaurant and have a oup 90
coffee with you while we were aa0t.
ing Tor The train. ! didn't like the
way YOU asked mo. Keep quiet. ]
have the floor. Not half hour hc-
fore YOU said % Mr. puaer Come,
lets get a cigar, and away yuu Wcut
holding his arm. and NOT giving hm
a chance to decline. When we mDt
John O'Howdy on oar way t1 lunch
YOU said just iu time, John come
take lunch with us And then t0-
night. when We found the train an
hour late. you looked at your watch.
turned to mc and said iu o question
ing way3 Would you like a cup nf
Coffee and ] did want it. Q vas
tired and n little hungry hut I would
have tainted before I would have ap.
ceptcd such an invitation Aud SON
went away "a little bit ycNcd with mc,
and had Your coffee and bread aHl
butter by Yourself aud didn't enjoy
IL very much. IN effect you saId Gao
me: ~ You want emp of runpo. Do
you really want d.. will hur b. fur
you. Nou are thc best husband u
the world, but DO as nearly Hl tHe
best husbands DO. Why do Sou mw
seem 90 dole things out % Tour
wives, when you fairly throw them tu
the men you know Why don't y0u
invite me as heartily as you do men
Why did YOU NOT Say 'Comc. let us
get "a little coffee and something.
and take me right along with tou
You wouldn't say toa mau 'W0ull
YOU like me 20 60 aud buy cigars
Then why do you always iss1e yoar
little invitations to treats Iu thnt way
20 me Indeed, indeed, my donr hus-
band, il men would only act towards
their wives as heartily. cordially aHi
frankly as they do toward the men
whom they meet, they would dnd
cheerier companions at home than
they would at tho club"
A WMNINe.-B Beware ~ the wife
who, as She Kisses you goud-hy
slips a hit of paper into your poab-
ct. saying "Therc'sa list IF d few
little things rd like you t9 grt oH
your way 30 the train please don't
overlook amy of them twill ahe
YOU but "a few minutes, and ! want
an Of them to-day THAT'S d doar"
jenkins has such "a wife. llr taItps
the slip, and says "lcs, my deaG
I'm got them" llc gives himself tpu
minutes before taking tbo train fur
home, and this is the llstl "slh Irm-
ons, q dozen oranges, yard of blue
ribbon, dozen shirt buttons b9ttIc
of acouitc pellets, bunch uf celery,
bottle vanilla extract, pound of aI.
monds, pound of maple suga. tarl
81 black cambria, tenn cruts worth
of whalebone, box plyeoduo luiubrs
for baby'- cough, card of books aud
eyes, figs, dates, yard of laee lisa
sample, shoe strings for johnnie.
paper 81 pins bolt of blue lrp.a
braid and something for baby Hr
arrives home with two lemons aud
an orange, and looks muuemHe
things when Mrs Jenkins .lFa
'You didn't have Time % gst tae
other thIngsf Why, my dear . could
have bought them aII iu Con- mn.
utes."
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ANTI-APOPLECTIuE
WIFI, no TTl

Read the following letter from Judge-Advocate
General Marsh. Senator from Franklin County,
VT, Fall OF So
Enosburgh Falls, VT, Sept II, 1856.
DR.. F. 5. Hutchinson.
Dear Sir: About four years since, my mother,
Mrs. Lathrop Marsh, lady then in her 10Th year,
had all the symptoms Of an impending shack OF
Apoplexy, fullness in head, seeing g dark =" spots
before eyes, rushing sounds in ears, dizziness
attempting to move, with certain amount OF numb
ness OF one side of body. You being oUr family
physician We're consulted and prescribed for her at
that time your ANTI-APOPLECTINF and after tax
ing half OF one bottle she entirely relieved and
has never suffered from recurrence Of the symp-
toms, being hale and hearty old lady in her
SOth year. a bottle of ANITA APOPLECTINE is kept
constantly in our family as beth my wife and my
self have found it valuable tonic and dtteFdtiUe,
and the household remedy par erceiLelce.
Yours thankfully,
c. L. MARSH.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17

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